Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mauritania is 0.5, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mauritania peaked at 0.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2010.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mauritania?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mauritania was 0.5 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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